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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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